The SimpleTuition Blog

Face it: college is stressful. Blame that on classes, jam-packed schedules, and nonexistent free time. That’s why you should thank your lucky stars for the campus wellness center, which is exactly what it sounds like: the best place to get well on campus by relaxing. Isn’t that nice? It is. Here’s what most campus wellness […]

What number defines Valentine’s Day the best? The fact that we buy 8 billion candy hearts? The 196 million roses we grow, then give away, then throw in the garbage? The almost $16 billion we spend? Check out those numbers and more–and decide for yourself.

It’s no secret: college is a place where there’s a near-infinite course catalog, and if you play your cards right, you can take classes in music, English, biology, philosophy, history—anything you want. What you might not be aware of, though, is that classrooms and textbooks are only the beginning. In order to take advantage of […]

Most high schoolers, transfer students, and college graduates that want an even higher education should admit it already: you have a dream school. While you might not want to name it for fear of getting your hopes up, then that’s okay. But even if you have it in your head that you’ll get into your dream school and that you’ll go there, it’s always best to plan for the worst (just ask Lindsay Lohan’s career). So in case you apply but are deferred by admissions, here’s what you can do.

1. Divide and conquer. In order to save as much money as possible, make a checklist of everything you need for your room. Rank the items from most to least expensive. Ask yourself twice if you really need the most expensive things on the list (for example, do you really watch TV enough to need […]

Federal loan information: All colleges participate in the Direct Lending program, which means a student enrolled at that school receives their federal student loans (including Stafford, PLUS and GradPLUS loans) directly from the school instead of from a lender.